Analysis
5 Pandemic Mistakes We Keep Repeating
We can learn from our failures. WHEN THE POLIO VACCINE was declared safe and effective, the news was met with jubilant celebration. Church bells rang across…
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Biden Has a Plan to Not Break Afghanistan
New details are trickling out about how the United States is preparing to withdraw its troops without leaving chaos behind. One of the many problems with…
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How the CDM Can Win
The Civil Disobedience Movement must define clear goals, set sustainable strategies and ditch any illusions of foreign intervention if it’s to win its tug-of-war with the…
Analysis
Pakistan Agreed to Ceasefire Because Gen Bajwa had a Musharraf Moment
Islamabad’s change in stance towards India, two years after Balakot, has troubled some in Pakistan. In the subcontinent, one could never complain of a dull moment.…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 06 March 2020
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 05 March 2021
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 04 March 2021
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For Myanmar Military, Rule No. 1 in Riot Control is Shoot to Kill
“The military never fires into the air. It just shoots straight to hit.” That’s what Myanmar’s late dictator Ne Win said once. His words are still…
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Blood and Oil
THERE was nothing new in the US intelligence assessment about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi released last week. Anyone with even a few active grey cells…
Analysis
As Democracy Endangered, India’s Global Reputation Hit
The Indian government today does not care what it does to Indians as long as it can continue on its path The Washington Post’s editorial board…
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Human Rights are Not Western or Asian, They are Universal
In his speech before the Munich Security Forum last month, US President Joe Biden sought to reassure European allies about the strength of the transatlantic alliance.…